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Apple today made the iPad available in more countries, including our Asian neighbors Singapore and Hong Kong.
The Apple iPad 16GB WiFi starts at SG$728 Singaporean dollars which translates to about Php24,650.
In Hong Kong, the Starting price of the iPad is HK$3,888 or Php23,250.
The price difference migt be attributed to varying tariffs and government taxes levied on the device.
Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.
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here in Canada, the ipad is CAD 549 for the 16gig plus tax of course. so that would be almost $600. iphone 4 is set to be available here july 30 i think. i saw the poster yesterday at Apple store.
i bought an ipad here in singapore where i work and live. it sold out pretty fast; i had to line up with other customers and had to call a number of stores before i found one selling the cheapest model at 728 sgd.
but it’s all worth it! i especially like the aquarium as well as the ny times and stanza apps for ipad. i like reading books, so the ipad is perfect for it. :)
i bought the wi-fi only model coz the one with additional 3g cannot be used unless u have a data subscription with a phone company here, which costs 30sgd upwards a month. with wi-fi at home, where i keep the ipad, no need to pay extra.
i hope the ipad comes to the philippines soon!
i really want an iPad. i will bring it in the church and use it as a bible and as a notebook for school..
if you know someone who works or are currently in Hong Kong then you can ask them to shell out HK$3,888 or Php23,250 and buy you an iPad, if you change your mind, then they can have the iPad. hehehe
Ang haba ng pila dto sa apple epicenter SG. :)
Good Post! ^^
baka naman pagpunta ko ngayun s HK sold out na, mabilis b sila magreplenish ng stocks ang mga store? at saka mahal pa yata tiket ngayun..haayyyzz
@wreek $200 airfare? Man, get those CebuPac cheapo flights… less than a $100!
I guess the hype has not yet died down.
@denzy
Hinostage ng hubby ko ang aking credit card. Mag ipon daw ako! Grabe yung lines ha! 90% guys nga yung nakapila. Yung konting girls mega nerds or tomboyish. Para akong naligaw sa men’s locker room.
Samantala dito sa Pilipinas… 44K!!! Holy sh*
@abe how about the ipad 3g + wifi??
resistance is futile – admit it or not iPad rocks!
It’s a waiting game out there for all the iPad competitors
@kinny, pde makipabili? hehe
Oh NOOOOO!!! I am here in Hong Kong Till next week. I am going to get SO BROKE!
so it should be around rm1700 in kl,
currently some shops are selling it for rm2400
Plus $200 airfare to hongkong
Wish I could acquire one
@abeolandres Hey, would you know when will Globe gonna sell the iPhone 4? thanks. :)
@lindtdale late september or october
@abeolandres No chance this Aug? or even on my birthday(sept 1)? aaawwww…. :( thanks Abe. :)